Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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0'Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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0'Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
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1'Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
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1'Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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3'Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
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3'Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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3'Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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3'Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard following a set piece situation.
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5'Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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6'Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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9'Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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9'Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
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11'Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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14'Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
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18'Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
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19'N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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19'Foul by Calum Chambers (Fulham).
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19'Goal! Fulham 0, Chelsea 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
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20'G Gonzalo Higuaín Assist César Azpilicueta
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21'Foul by Calum Chambers (Fulham).
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21'Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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21'Calum Chambers (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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22'YC Calum Chambers
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25'Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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25'Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
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26'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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26'Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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26'Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 1. Calum Chambers (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Babel with a cross following a corner.
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27'G Calum Chambers Assist Ryan Babel
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28'Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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28'Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
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30'Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 2. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
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31'G Jorginho Assist Eden Hazard
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32'Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
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34'Attempt missed. Denis Odoi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
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36'Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Ream.
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36'Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
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37'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jorginho.
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40'Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
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43'Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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43'Foul by Emerson (Chelsea).
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45'Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
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45'Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
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47'First Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
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47'Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
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48'Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
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48'Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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49'Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
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49'Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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50'Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
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50'Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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50'Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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51'YC Kevin McDonald
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52'Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
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53'Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Ream.
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53'Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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53'Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
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56'Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
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57'Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
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58'Ryan Babel (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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58'Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
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58'Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
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59'Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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60'Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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60'Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
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60'Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
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60'Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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61'YC Jorginho
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61'Substitution, Fulham. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Kevin McDonald.
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62'SI André-Frank Zambo Anguissa SO Kevin McDonald
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62'Delay in match Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) because of an injury.
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62'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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62'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
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65'Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Håvard Nordtveit.
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66'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Willian.
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67'Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross following a corner.
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67'Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
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68'SI Mateo Kovacic SO Jorginho
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68'Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
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68'Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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69'Delay in match Ryan Babel (Fulham) because of an injury.
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70'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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70'Substitution, Fulham. Floyd Ayité replaces Ryan Babel because of an injury.
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71'SI Floyd Ayité SO Ryan Babel
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71'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
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71'Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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72'Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
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72'Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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72'Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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73'Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro replaces Eden Hazard.
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74'SI Pedro SO Eden Hazard
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74'Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
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75'Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
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75'André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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75'Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
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77'Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Ross Barkley.
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78'SI Ruben Loftus-Cheek SO Ross Barkley
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79'Substitution, Fulham. Luciano Vietto replaces Tom Cairney.
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80'SI Luciano Vietto SO Tom Cairney
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82'Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
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85'Offside, Fulham. Håvard Nordtveit tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
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87'Foul by Calum Chambers (Fulham).
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87'Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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87'Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
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88'Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
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89'Delay in match Joe Bryan (Fulham) because of an injury.
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90'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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90'Match ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
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91'Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
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91'Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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93'Offside, Fulham. Luciano Vietto tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
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94'Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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94'Foul by Emerson (Chelsea).
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95'Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
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95'Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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96'Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-2-3-1
ACTIVE
4-3-3
Defender

Denis Odoi
4
Defender

Tim Ream
13
Defender

Joe Bryan
23
Midfielder

Ruben Loftus-Cheek
15
78'Substituted
Midfielder

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
29
62'Substituted
Attacker

Aleksandar Mitrovic
9
Goalkeeper

Kepa Arrizabalaga
1
Defender

Antonio Rüdiger
2
Defender

Andreas Christensen
4
Defender

César Azpilicueta
28
Captain
Defender

Emerson
33
Midfielder

N'Golo Kanté
7
Midfielder

Mateo Kovacic
17
68'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Fabri
31
Midfielder

Kevin McDonald
6
62'Substituted
Midfielder

Tom Cairney
10
80'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Willy Caballero
13
Midfielder

Jorginho
5
68'Substituted
Attacker

Olivier Giroud
18
Attacker

Callum Hudson-Odoi
20
MANAGERS

Scott Parker

Thomas Tuchel
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
36%
64%
Effective Chances
6
17
Shots on Target
5
7
Turnovers
16
15
POSSESSION
Passes
384
694
Passing Accuracy
80%
90%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
66%
87%
Crosses
16
11
Crossing accuracy
25%
18%
ATTACK
Shots
25
18
Shots outside the box
7
5
Shots inside the box
5
15
Shooting accuracy
42%
35%
DEFENCE
Tackles
14
15
Effective Tackles
71%
73%
Blocked Shots
3
8
Clearances
17
11
Saves
4
5
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
11
10
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
0
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